Freelance broadcaster and conference facilitator
Sara Coburn
Sara Coburn began her broadcasting career in 1985 as a researcher on Radio 4's 'The World at one' and the 'PM' programme. She left the BBC two years later to become part of the launch team of the UK's first daily business television programme - Channel 4's 'Business daily'.In 1989 Sara returned to ...
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Interviewer / Talkshow-host,Moderator,Presenter
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Interviewer / Talkshow-host,Moderator,Presenter,
About Sara Coburn
Sara Coburn began her broadcasting career in 1985 as a researcher on Radio 4's 'The World at one' and the 'PM' programme. She left the BBC two years later to become part of the launch team of the UK's first daily business television programme - Channel 4's 'Business daily'.
In 1989 Sara returned to the BBC as a reporter and then presenter of BBC1's 'Business Breakfast' programme where she interviewed chief executives, economists and politicians on a wide range of issues affecting the business community. She is now a freelance broadcaster and continues to work with the BBC on a variety of other business programmes, including BBC World's 'World Business Report'.
Sara also works as a conference facilitator with many British and international companies across a range of different sectors, chairing their in-house meetings and bringing an independent voice to their debates. Her work often includes chairing Question and Answer sessions and challenging the management team on the issues that matter to the audience.
Recently, she has worked with groups from the financial sector, including Prudential, HBOS, KPMG and Ernst & Young.
In the consumer products sector, she spent six weeks conducting workshops with the Swiss giant, Nestle, and has also worked extensively with the tobacco group, Gallaher.
In engineering she worked with IMI and in the technology sector, Hewlett Packard and the software company, Amdocs.
It was THE highlight of our event!
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your inspiring story and sharing your great achievement with the Dutch Baseball team. From the evaluation of this event your speech was received very well and was THE highlight of our event! Again many thanks from the B2B Unbeatable Design Team."
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Lurene Joseph, Group Director Communications and Marketing
"I am writing to thank you for your invaluable contribution to the Annual Public Meeting. The manner in which you chaired the question and answer session added focus and energy to the discussion and helped to make it an informative and dynamic experience for our delegates. Many thanks for your time and expertise."
Robert Jamieson, President
“My sincere thanks to you for chairing the panel session yesterday evening. The audience feedback has been excellent, thanks in no small part to your contribution as presenter and your interaction with the other members of the panel during Question Time. Your thoughtful controlling of the proceedings was much appreciated. Thank you for providing such a first-class launch to our inaugural event.”
Roger Flynn. Managing Director-Retail
“Many, many thanks for what you did for us. I am always deeply impressed by someone who throws themselves fully into the job in hand, which you did spectacularly. Your energy and enthusiasm certainly rubbed off on people. Thanks for making it a truly memorable and special day.”
All
“Thank you for your wonderful work on the recent Argos conference… as ever it was a joy to work with you… Yet again everything went entirely smoothly in your capable hands and despite the limited rehearsal time all the interviews appeared perfectly polished. We all very much hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future.”